Caitlin Doughty is a funeral industry insider who advocates for drastic reform of Western burial practices. In this provocative and thought provoking TED Talk she points out the excessive environmental and financial costs of existing burial practices and advocates for acceptance that humans, like all living creatures, are meant to die and decay. She discusses eco-friendly alternatives such as re-composting and conservation burial, free from reliance on chemicals and the wasting of resources. Answering her own question, "Will this solve climate change?" Ms. Doughty states, "No, but it will make bold moves in how we see ourselves as citizens of this planet."